Liberals announce Feds will delay expansion of medically-assisted dying

The federal government plans to renegotiate the March 17, 2023 date for medical assistance in dying (MAID) laws that would allow people with mental illness as their only underlying condition to seek a medically assisted death. “We’re seeking to move that time period back,” federal Minister of Justice David Lametti said Thursday during a press conference, noting that “concerns” about the expansion have been heard from Canadians and experts.-- More...